Winning Web 2.0 Environments for Teaching and Learning
Description: From flashcards to multimedia projects, come to this fast-paced session that will overview a multitude of Web 2.0 authoring environments that will help students practice and show what they know! Featured environments will include, but not be limited to: Quizlet, PhotoPeach, Voki, Wordle, Google Voice, Glogster, Typewith.me, Weebly, Wikispaces. Participants are encouraged to bring their laptop.
This is not a how-to session, but rather an overview exploration of products created in various Web 2.0 environments. Each environment below contains links to examples as well as an embedded example so you may see what it looks like on a page.
When thinking about using these interactive tools, think about:
What is the purpose of the environment? Is this something the student creates, practices
Does the student needs an account?
Is the item created embeddable (can I put it on my website or does the student have to go to the website)?
Quizlet
Practice knowledge-level information with Quizlet flash cards
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. Visit Quizlet for Teachers.
Quizlet has flash card and other study games. Can be played on mobile devices too. Anyone can make flashcards. And now Quizlet has the ability to add images, making it even better! If you are going to use an image, make sure you have copyright clearance to do so!
PhotoPeach allows you to create slide shows with interactive questions. PhotoPeach for education.
PhotoPeach is rather versatile - it could be considered a presentation tool as well as a digital storytelling tool.
Click the link above for information about Voki, Blabberize, Audio DropBox
If you don't use Google Voice, you should!
Google Voice enhances the existing capabilities of your phone, regardless of which phone or carrier you have - for free. It also gives you:
One Number
Use a single number that rings you anywhere.
Online voicemail
Get transcribed messages delivered to your inbox AND have the voicemail recording.
Your task: Call me and leave me a message Introduce yourself and tell me where and what you teach - five one seven - three two five - three two two five
Click the above link for examples of Glogster multimedia posters and additional information about Glogster.
LiveBinders
LiveBinders is an environment that enables you to gather and present resources. The resources may be any type of media - websites, documents, images, video.
Each LiveBinder has tabs and subtabs that present information.
Yes, that is the URL: willyou.typewith.me is a collaborative authoring environment. A transcript is kept with ALL keystrokes.
Task:
1. Click on the silhouette of the person in the right corner, add your first name.
2. in the document below, tell us what exciting plans you have for the weekend! Type away!
Create a website with Weebly or Wikispaces
Weebly and Wikispaces are just two places that you and/or your students can use to embed all the awesome things you create!
Winning Web 2.0 Environments for Teaching and Learning
Description: From flashcards to multimedia projects, come to this fast-paced session that will overview a multitude of Web 2.0 authoring environments that will help students practice and show what they know! Featured environments will include, but not be limited to: Quizlet, PhotoPeach, Voki, Wordle, Google Voice, Glogster, Typewith.me, Weebly, Wikispaces. Participants are encouraged to bring their laptop.
This is not a how-to session, but rather an overview exploration of products created in various Web 2.0 environments. Each environment below contains links to examples as well as an embedded example so you may see what it looks like on a page.
When thinking about using these interactive tools, think about:
Quizlet
Practice knowledge-level information with Quizlet flash cardsQuizlet has flash card and other study games. Can be played on mobile devices too. Anyone can make flashcards. And now Quizlet has the ability to add images, making it even better! If you are going to use an image, make sure you have copyright clearance to do so!
PhotoPeach
PhotoPeach allows you to create slide shows with interactive questions. PhotoPeach for education.PhotoPeach is rather versatile - it could be considered a presentation tool as well as a digital storytelling tool.
- Polar Bear Quiz
- Famous Monuments and Buildings Quiz
Acciones 1 on PhotoPeachVisual Representations with Text
Click the link above for information about Wordle and Tagul
Giving Voice with Audio Tools
Click the link above for information about Voki, Blabberize, Audio DropBox
If you don't use Google Voice, you should!
Google Voice enhances the existing capabilities of your phone, regardless of which phone or carrier you have - for free. It also gives you:Use a single number that rings you anywhere.
Get transcribed messages delivered to your inbox AND have the voicemail recording.
Your task: Call me and leave me a message Introduce yourself and tell me where and what you teach - five one seven - three two five - three two two five
Glogster
Click the above link for examples of Glogster multimedia posters and additional information about Glogster.
LiveBinders
LiveBinders is an environment that enables you to gather and present resources. The resources may be any type of media - websites, documents, images, video.
Each LiveBinder has tabs and subtabs that present information.
iPads for Administrators - an embedded LiveBinder
willyou.typewith.me
Yes, that is the URL: willyou.typewith.me is a collaborative authoring environment. A transcript is kept with ALL keystrokes.
Task:
1. Click on the silhouette of the person in the right corner, add your first name.
2. in the document below, tell us what exciting plans you have for the weekend! Type away!
Create a website with Weebly or Wikispaces
Weebly and Wikispaces are just two places that you and/or your students can use to embed all the awesome things you create!